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Software: "Project Arena": German central bank buys important IT system from SAP spin-off Fioneer

After splitting off from SAP, software manufacturer Fioneer was met with skepticism by many banks for a long time. Now it's relying on a new strategy - the large order serves as an important test.

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Software: "Project Arena": German central bank buys important IT system from SAP spin-off Fioneer

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Why Your Database Isn't Slow. Your Cache Is Missing

If you've ever wondered why every backend system you read about has a cache sitting somewhere in the architecture diagram, this is the "why" behind it, explained the way I actually understood it, not the textbook way.

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